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By Guardian Nigeria
04 June 2024 | 5:04 p.m.
Sokoto State Division of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 65-year-old Musa Arzika for trafficking 12.7 kg of Cannabi
SuspectSokoto State Division of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 65-year-old Musa Arzika for trafficking 12.7 kg of Cannabis Sativa different known arsenic marijuana and 12 grams of Tramadol.
The State NDLEA Commander, Mr Adamu Iro, disclosed this during an interactive league with journalists successful Sokoto connected Tuesday.
Iro said that the fishy was arrested wrong the stronghold of bandits during Monday’s cognition by the command’s operatives, supported by men of the Nigerian Army.
He said that Arzika, who has partial proceeding impairment, was arrested astatine his residence successful Gada Local Government Area of the state.
“The main interest is the property of the fishy and the country wherever helium was arrested, which is known to beryllium a bandit stronghold successful the state.
“We cannot disregard the information that astir of these suspects are the ones supplying bandits with unsafe substances that assistance their notorious activities.
“Today, we look important information challenges successful Sokoto and we are each alert that bandits person renewed their attacks connected guiltless citizens.
“It is wide that cause maltreatment and banditry are intertwined arsenic drugs play a captious relation successful specified activities,” helium said.
The authorities NDLEA brag further described the fishy arsenic a “long-time cause baron and dealer, partially deaf.
“However, contempt his condition, helium has continued to prosecute successful amerciable activities,” Iro said.
He further said that the fishy had been connected the command’s radar, and had provided utile accusation regarding his activities and methods.
“We are assured that this apprehension volition importantly trim the incidents of banditry successful the area,” helium said.
Iro urged the radical of the authorities to proceed to assistance the information agencies with utile and timely accusation successful their efforts toward ensuring a harmless and unafraid situation for all
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Sokoto State Division of National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested 65-year-old Musa Arzika for trafficking 12.7 kg of Cannabi
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